"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Whether you’re about to embark on your loc journey, or you’re currently in the starter loc stage, you ...

The spiritual and cultural significance of locs in the Black community cannot be emphasized enough. They not only are aesthetically stunning, but also hold a powerful representation of identity, ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. 2. Grab some wavy extension hair. The texture in this style is one of the main draws. Rather than ...

Like many Black women, I grew up wearing protective styles to give my natural or processed hair a break. When I was young, I was devoted to braids — cornrows and box braids in particular. As an adult, ...

As a kid, John wasn’t allowed to grow out his hair. “My parents didn't want me to have long hair because, [in] their culture, that meant something negative,” he says. “Basically, you were a certain ...